unacceptable
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/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/
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/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (UK) · /ˌʌn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (UK) · [ˌɐn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] (UK) · [ˌɐn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] (UK) · /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (US) · /ˌʌn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (US) · [ˌɐn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] (US) · [ˌɐn.ɪ̞kˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] (US)
Definition of unacceptable
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
“"This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm."”
“The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created to own not just the railways, but also London Underground, docks, inland waterways, and some road haulage activities. Its remit was to operate on a break-even basis, with sustained losses unacceptable.”
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adj
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Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
“"This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm."”
“The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created to own not just the railways, but also London Underground, docks, inland waterways, and some road haulage activities. Its remit was to operate on a break-even basis, with sustained losses unacceptable.”
- Not conforming to accepted usage.
noun
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Something that is not acceptable.
“Second, the data collected using CASEMAP afford us the opportunity to conduct market segmentation analyses based on the similarity in the pattern of unacceptables and/or the benefits that consumers seek in the category.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English unacceptabylle, equivalent to un- + acceptable.
Words you can make from unacceptable
200+ playable · top: ACCEPTABLE (18 pts)
Best play acceptable 18 points9-letter words
8 words8-letter words
16 words7-letter words
29 words- BACCATE 13 pts
- BLUECAP 13 pts
- CAPABLE 13 pts
- PECCANT 13 pts
- ACTABLE 11 pts
- BALANCE 11 pts
- BELEAPT 11 pts
- CAPELAN 11 pts
- CAPELET 11 pts
- CENACLE 11 pts
- CLEANUP 11 pts
- LUCENCE 11 pts
- PLACATE 11 pts
- ABLUENT 9 pts
- CANULAE 9 pts
- CATENAE 9 pts
- CUNEATE 9 pts
- EATABLE 9 pts
- EPAULET 9 pts
- LACTEAN 9 pts
- LACUNAE 9 pts
- NEBULAE 9 pts
- PALEATE 9 pts
- PLANATE 9 pts
- PLATANE 9 pts
- PLATEAU 9 pts
- TABLEAU 9 pts
- TENABLE 9 pts
- TUNABLE 9 pts
6-letter words
70 words- ACCEPT 12 pts
- BACCAE 12 pts
- BUCCAL 12 pts
- CALPAC 12 pts
- ACCENT 10 pts
- BACULA 10 pts
- BELEAP 10 pts
- CABLET 10 pts
- CAECAL 10 pts
- CANAPE 10 pts
- CANCEL 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CAPTAN 10 pts
- CATNAP 10 pts
- CULPAE 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PECTEN 10 pts
- PENCEL 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PUNCTA 10 pts
- TEACUP 10 pts
- UPBEAT 10 pts
- ABLATE 8 pts
- ABLAUT 8 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- ACTUAL 8 pts
- ACUATE 8 pts
- ANLACE 8 pts
- APNEAL 8 pts
- BALEEN 8 pts
- BATEAU 8 pts
- BEATEN 8 pts
- BUTANE 8 pts
- BUTENE 8 pts
- CANTAL 8 pts
- CANTLE 8 pts
- CANULA 8 pts
- CATENA 8 pts
- CENTAL 8 pts
- CETANE 8 pts
- CUNEAL 8 pts
- ENABLE 8 pts
- ENLACE 8 pts
- EUPNEA 8 pts
- LACUNA 8 pts
- LACUNE 8 pts
- LANCET 8 pts
- LAUNCE 8 pts
- LUCENT 8 pts
- NEBULA 8 pts
- NEBULE 8 pts
- NEPETA 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALEAE 8 pts
- PEANUT 8 pts
- PENULT 8 pts
- PLANET 8 pts
- PLATAN 8 pts
- PLATEN 8 pts
- TENACE 8 pts
- UNABLE 8 pts
- UNBALE 8 pts
- UNBELT 8 pts
- UNLACE 8 pts
- ELUANT 6 pts
- ELUATE 6 pts
- ELUENT 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LATEEN 6 pts
- LUNATE 6 pts
5-letter words
76 words- BACCA 11 pts
- BECAP 11 pts
- APACE 9 pts
- BLEEP 9 pts
- CABAL 9 pts
- CABLE 9 pts
- CAECA 9 pts
- CAPUT 9 pts
- CECAL 9 pts
- CELEB 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLEPE 9 pts
- CLEPT 9 pts
- CULPA 9 pts
- CUPEL 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- PEACE 9 pts
- PECAN 9 pts
- PENCE 9 pts
- PLACE 9 pts
- PLEBE 9 pts
- ABATE 7 pts
- ABELE 7 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- ACUTE 7 pts
- APNEA 7 pts
- BANAL 7 pts
- BEAUT 7 pts
- BETEL 7 pts
- BLATE 7 pts
- BLEAT 7 pts
- BLENT 7 pts
- BLUET 7 pts
- BLUNT 7 pts
- BUTLE 7 pts
- CANAL 7 pts
- CENTU 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CULET 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ELECT 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- ETAPE 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- LEAPT 7 pts
- LEBEN 7 pts
- LEPTA 7 pts
- LETUP 7 pts
- PAEAN 7 pts
- PALEA 7 pts
- PALET 7 pts
- PANEL 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PELAU 7 pts
- PENAL 7 pts
- PETAL 7 pts
- PLANE 7 pts
- PLANT 7 pts
- PLATE 7 pts
- PLEAT 7 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- EATEN 5 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
- ELUTE 5 pts
- ENATE 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LAUAN 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LUNET 5 pts
- LUTEA 5 pts
- NATAL 5 pts
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